A smokey BBQ sauce – perfect for the braai

Tomorrow is Braai Day and you definitely want to give this smokey Maker’s Mark BBQ Sauce recipe a try. It will go amazing with pretty much any meat.

Ingredients  

• Your favorite prepared BBQ sauce
• Maker’s Mark Bourbon

 

Suggested additions

• Yellow mustard
• Apple cider vinegar
• Red chili flakes
• Caramelized onions
• Roasted garlic
• Brown sugar
• Crispy cooked bacon

 

Method

1. Add 1 cup of your favourite readymade BBQ sauce to a bowl. Since you will be adding to the sauce, use about half as much as you think you will need.
2. Add 2 shots of Maker’s Mark Bourbon and whisk it well.
3. Add ingredients of your choosing until you have something you like.
4. Store covered in the fridge for up to one week.

Chef Newman’s go-to ingredients are:

1. 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2. 2 big pinches red chili flake
3. 1/3 cup yellow mustard